ICO fines ACS:Law's Crossley for data leak

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Information Commissioner said the £1,000 fine would have been £200,000 if the data controller had not been of 'limited means'

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined the owner of former solicitors firm ACS:Law £1,000 for failing to keep sensitive personal information relating to about 6,000 people secure. ...

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